🎶🌸 We're so excited for our Spring Concert 🎶🌸
Our student-musicians have been practicing for months and are ready to put on a show for parents and the community, from elementary students on the recorder to our middle school and high school band and choir! These musicians will have you tapping your foot and wanting to sing along!
The performance is taking place tomorrow at the JCHS gymnasium starting at 7:30 p.m.
A great day outdoors and soaking up the sunshine!
Our 3rd and 4th grade students participated in the mile run at the JCHS track. All students started and completed the mile, and we're super proud of them and their efforts today. We definitely see some students participating in track in the near future. Great Job, Lincoln students!!
Disclaimer: Must read in Yoda voice!
Hmmm. Star Wars Day, it is. Celebrating, Mrs. Cheers’ kindergarten class is.
Jedi younglings, strong with the Force they are—tiny Padawans in training, yes!
Lightsabers waved, Wookiee roars heard, and Yoda ears worn with pride, hmmm.
Laughter and learning, a powerful combination it is.
Grateful, we are, to Mrs. Cheers—guide them well, she does.
📸 Mrs. Cheers shared these photos of her class having some fun in a galaxy far away!
A friendly reminder to parents/guardians,
All students participating in a WMS or JCHS sport for the 2025-26 school year MUST have a
yearly sports physical.
This is a great opportunity to cross that off your back-to-school checklist, and help support several of our school groups.
Here's a link to the IHSA Physical form: https://bit.ly/3XIrjTd
You can find print copies in the office at Lincoln Elementary, Washington Middle School, and Johnston City High School.
📚✨ Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎✏️
This week, we celebrate the incredible educators who shape minds, inspire dreams, and make a lasting impact every single day. 👩🏫👨🏫
To every teacher who's stayed late to help a student, brought learning to life, or offered a listening ear when it mattered most — THANK YOU. Your dedication doesn’t go unnoticed.
We appreciate all of our teachers within the Johnston City School District!
We can't think of a better way to end the school week than an animal show.
Students at Jefferson Elementary got to the chance to see all sorts of creatures up close, including, a fox, hedgehog, snake and owl! 🦔🐍 It's a great way for students to become more comfortable and knowledgeable about wildlife.
It's safe to say the plant sale by our Greenhouse Production Class -- is a hit! There are only a few more plants left and this event could be SOLD OUT during day one.
The greenhouse will be open until 4 p.m. today. Then, re-open tomorrow from 8 a.m. to noon unless items sell out.
We're so thankful for our community and staff who supported this effort. Students grew flowers, herbs, and, veggies, so they could be sold as a fundraiser.
Money raised will help with the cost of plants and materials that the class will use to learn basic plant care.
Our 6th grade class visited Rend Lake for its 37th annual Get Outdoors Event.
Students were able to learn and get close with wildlife, including spiders, different species of snakes, and an American Bald Eagle. These 6th graders were able to learn about each animal's habitat and how they contribute to the ecosystem.
Overall, more than 600 local students from across the region attended this educational event connecting them to wildlife!
Parents/Guardians,
A friendly reminder that all of our schools will have an early 11:30 a.m. dismissal tomorrow, Friday, May 2nd.
Parents and guardians,
We will be conducting online registration for the 2025-2026 school year beginning May 1, 2025. Please see important information below.
▪️ Complete the online registration forms by logging in to Teacherease by May 15, 2025. No fees are due at this time. Fees can be paid after August 1, 2025 online via Teacherease or you may send a check the first week of school.
▪️ The 2025-2026 school calendar is available online at jcindians.org.
▪️ Latchkey services will be at Jefferson School. 3rd- 5th grade students will be transported.
▪️ The first day of school is Tuesday, August 12th and will be an 11:30 dismissal. Students will attend their first full day of school on Wednesday, August 13th.
Last week, a group of our JCHS Ag students visited the Agronomy Innovation Center at Rend Lake College. Our students learned about their program and classes they are offer, in addition to all the community outreach opportunities they participate in and host!
Students were able to see new technology advancements in agriculture through many different activities and visual aids during our personal visit. The students had a blast running the sprayer on the side-by-side and driving the self-steering tractor!
This group had a great time and can't wait to go back next year!
Friendly reminder to parents/guardians,
This Thursday, May 1st, there will be an information meeting for families with a child entering Kindergarten the 2025-2026 school year. This meeting will take place at Jefferson Elementary School starting at 6 p.m.
To be eligible for Kindergarten, children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025.
Registration packets will be provided at this upcoming meeting. If you have any questions, call Jefferson School at 618-983-7561.
LETS GO, MATH TEAM!
Our math team is away today taking part in the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) High School State Math Competition being held at the University of Illinois in Normal.
These students have put in countless hours practicing and preparing for this day. Our JCHS math team has a long-standing reputation for being one of the best in the state, and our current members are continuing that tradition of excellence.
We're so proud of our JCHS students who are pursuing a career in healthcare.
This hardworking and dedicated group of students were recognized during special ceremonies at the high school today.
The large group photo highlights our students who received a speciality pin for their Emergency Medical Responder certification. Meanwhile, individual photos showcase our students who received a certification as a pharmacy technician, phlebotomist, or direct support professional.
Our students are gaining valuable, hands-on training before graduating high school, so they be prepared for a future career in healthcare.
Our WMS 8th grade student leaders are stepping up and guiding their peers to success! These students worked together to create and present the latest Habitudes lesson, focusing on important social-emotional skills that help build character, leadership, and resilience.
By leading small group discussions, they are not only strengthening their own skills but also inspiring and empowering their younger classmates. Way to go, 8th graders—your leadership is making a difference!
Construction at Jefferson Elementary School is making significant progress. This project includes renovations and expansions to the building.
Read more here: https://www.jcindians.org/article/2165924
It's a BEAUTIFUL Spring day! We're seeing some sunshine, the birds are chirping, and the temperatures are starting to warm up 🌞🐦
At Lincoln Elementary, our students along with our parent mentors spent some valuable time outside on Tuesday for Earth Day. 🌎🌏 They participated in fun activities like creating DIY reusable bags, planting seeds, and an environmentally friendly science experiment making Oobleck.
Our kiddos went home with a flyer sharing “art from trash” craft project ideas as well as a list of ways that kids can reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Who said drawing on the walls is okay? In this case, Mr. Kee did!
The second grade teacher snapped photos of his students drawings on the hallway walls outside of his classroom. 🖍🖍 This wall will be demolished and expanded as part of a renovation project at Jefferson elementary.
These 2nd graders left some sweet messages like, "Love this Class," and colorful drawings of Easter eggs, flowers and even our solar system.
Adventure is alive in Mr. Harris' class at Washington Middle School!
Students are diving into an upgraded role-playing board game with an old school classroom twist: THE OREGON TRAIL!
Students are building characters, solving challenges, and using strategy, teamwork, and creativity to navigate their 45 day story-driven quest along the Oregon Trail.
JCHS alumnus Cade Cockburn is recognized as a 2025 SIU System Distinguished Service Award recipients.
On April 17th, the SIU Board of Trustees and the Student Advisory Council for the SIU System (SACSS) honored outstanding students in the SIU System. They selected Cockburn as Carbondale's graduate student recipient.
Cade graduated from JCHS in 2021, as one of four Valedictorians. Additionally while at JCHS, he served as the Student Body President, President of the George R. Kee Chapter of the National Honor Society, and FFA President.
Since graduating from JCHS, Cade has been a student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He was a recipient of the university’s most prestigious undergraduate award, the Chancellor’s Scholarship, which was valued at more than $103,000.
As an undergraduate, Cade was a Saluki Ambassador, Agbassador, and a member of the Student Alumni Council. He held student employee positions in both SIU Undergraduate Admissions and the SIU Alumni Association. He graduated in May of 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Systems and Education & Agribusiness Economics.
Cade is now a graduate student at SIU pursuing a Master of Science in Business Analytics, which he is set to graduate with in August 2025. He currently works for SIU Undergraduate Admissions as the department’s Graduate Assistant.
Cade's mother, Channa Cockburn, works as a Special Education teacher at Johnston City High School. Her hope is to show our current students that with hard work and grit, they can achieve anything they set their minds to!
You can read more here: https://news.siu.edu/2025/04/042125-three-siu-carbondale-students-receive-2025-siu-system-distinguished-student-service-awards.php
